Mental mate?!
Question: is he normal? i know that sounds harsh, but i mean like is it normal?
he self-harms, started in primary where he would make himself fall over.
but then escalated, to burning, cutting clumps of skin of ect ect
he had OCD as a kid.
it runs in the family.
he was bullied and started starving, but goes on month periods of binging.
he often feels low, but has these moments where he is so happy and doesnt know why and gets so excited over anything.
he still self-harms on happy periods.
but like when hes low all he can think of is suicide, and he even keeps a little draw full of pills for when he feels like that again.
he says he feels all over the place and feels like he has no control, as like one minute happy and it lasts a while and then just suddenly changes.
he gets in bad moods for no reason.
he doesnt have many friends, as he isnt exactly a talkative bloke, but sometimes when hes happy he wont stop chatting.
some people think he is always on drugs (he isnt btw lol)
Answers: is he normal? i know that sounds harsh, but i mean like is it normal?
he self-harms, started in primary where he would make himself fall over.
but then escalated, to burning, cutting clumps of skin of ect ect
he had OCD as a kid.
it runs in the family.
he was bullied and started starving, but goes on month periods of binging.
he often feels low, but has these moments where he is so happy and doesnt know why and gets so excited over anything.
he still self-harms on happy periods.
but like when hes low all he can think of is suicide, and he even keeps a little draw full of pills for when he feels like that again.
he says he feels all over the place and feels like he has no control, as like one minute happy and it lasts a while and then just suddenly changes.
he gets in bad moods for no reason.
he doesnt have many friends, as he isnt exactly a talkative bloke, but sometimes when hes happy he wont stop chatting.
some people think he is always on drugs (he isnt btw lol)
Your mate sounds as though he needs to see his GP and gets the treatment and support that he deserves.
It isn't a good idea for anyone to make a diagnosis unless they are medically trained, but I have included some links to the Mind website that should prove useful
Understanding self harm:
http://www.mind.org.uk/Information/Bookl...
Self harm: A guide for young people:
http://www.mind.org.uk/Information/Bookl...
Understanding bipolar disorder:
http://www.mind.org.uk/Information/Bookl...
Understanding depression:
http://www.mind.org.uk/Information/Bookl...
all the information is easy to read and understand.
It may help your mate to have read some of the information about the illnesses before he goes to talk to his GP as he may feel that some of his behaviour makes more sense if he can put a name to it.
Please encourage him to seek help.
Hope this helps.
No, of course he's not okay. He needs help quickly before he hurts himself anymore or even someone else.
Actually, it sounds like he could have Bipolar Disorder, although that's something he needs to be diagnosed with. Bipolar Disorder (also called Manic Depression) is where an individual swings from periods of depression, to periods of Mania (excessive happiness, excitement, fearlessness, over-ambitiousness, sleeps little etc). It's controlled with Lithium, which a Dr will prescribe. The self-harm could have begun for so many reasons, including self-punishment for not meeting expectations. If someone in his family has OCD, he may have learnt that from them, along with exessively high expectations of himself, which he punishes himself for not achieving. It may also be part of the depression, but it's also an addictive behaviour, so it will persist when he is happy.
Really, no, he's not okay, because that's defined by mental suffering, and depression is distressing. If it's causing him psychological distress then he should get assessed as the Dr may be able to help. I think he should probably be assessed.
He isn't ok if he is harming, the up and down emotions that he is experiencing must be frightening, he really needs professional help and I would be totally surprised if he is not recieving some already. It must be scary and upsetting he needs help now before he injures himself on a more permanent basis.
well the same thing (almost) happened to me. you said he feels tired. that's all he needs is more sleep. it may sound weird but that's all i needed to do to get me out of the funk i was in. but the whole self-mutalation thing is still concerning. he may still need help.
not ok, he needs medical help and if he has few friends he needs your support. if you go about seeking medical help for him if he wont do it himself (which if he does refuse then doing it for him is what needs to be done) he may not be grateful and you may turn into public enemy no1, but that will change so please stand by him, he will thank you in the end!
It would be terrible if he harmed himself & even more tragic if he harmed someone else. He needs help yesterday, & you need to be in a safe situation. If he won't seek help, then you should, for your own sake. Possibly a counselor could find a wqay to help him as well. Something needs to be done and fast, before its too late..
Sounds like Bipolar disorder. Where he will go from severe lows to severe highs!
He needs help. It isnt normal for the people that have never suffered with anything like this, but it is for the people that have.
Hw wont want to be like this something will have triggered it during his childhood.
He needs a psychologist and maybe medication but you NEED to be there for him!
When i got post natal depression and severe anxietys my 'friends' laughed at me coz they didnt understand. Im over it now and completely back to normal, yet I never want anything to do with them again.
Until you have experienced you will never know! So please try for him. :)